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,,,,,,,,:;              »»$  life  $»»              ;:,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, » » $ a multitude of definitions  $  » » ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,: »   $   does   not   help.   we    $   » :,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:; $     can     say     "life     is     $ ;:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:;% »   $   what    we    are,   and   $   » %;:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:;%$ »  »  $  what  things  like  us  $  »  » $%;:,,,,,,
,,,,,:;%$¤ »   $   are",   but   then   we   $    » ¤$%;:,,,,,
,,,,:;%$¤@ $    must    also    define    what    $ @¤$%;:,,,,
,,,:;%$¤@# »  $  "things  like  us"  actually  $  » #@¤$%;:,,,
,,:;%$¤@## »  » $ entails,  how it  should  $  »  » ##@¤$%;:,,
,:;%$¤@### »  $   be   measured,   who   or   $   » ###@¤$%;:,
,,:;%$¤@## $    what    is    the    arbiter,     $ ##@¤$%;:,,
,,,:;%$¤@# »   $  and   so   instead   there   $  » #@¤$%;:,,,
,,,,:;%$¤@ »   »    $   is   this   internationally @¤$%;:,,,,
,,,,,:;%$¤ sanctioned      list      $      »     » ¤$%;:,,,,,
,,,,,,:;%$ »  »  »  »  $  of  criteria  $ »  »  » » $%;:,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,:; - life must produce or consume milk      ;:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,: - life must have a beginning and an end  :,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, - life can have dreams and can interact  ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, - life can steal                         ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, - life can be cursed                     ,,,,,,,,,,
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